Lower Silesia

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historical region region of Poland

Lower Silesia is a historical region in southwestern Poland known for its capital Wrocław, rich cultural heritage, and varied landscapes including mountains, forests, and spa towns.

Aliases (3)

Statements (75)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical region → region of Poland →
administrativeSuccessor	Lower Silesian Voivodeship →
afterWorldWarIIBecamePartOf	Poland →
borders	Bohemia → Greater Poland → Lusatia → Upper Silesia →
bordersCountry	Czech Republic → Germany →
capital	Wrocław →
climate	temperate →
contains	Bolesławiec → Głogów → Jelenia Góra → Kłodzko → Legnica → Lubin → Oleśnica → Polkowice → Wałbrzych → Wrocław → Zgorzelec → Świdnica →
containsSpaTown	Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój → Duszniki-Zdrój → Kudowa-Zdrój → Lądek-Zdrój → Polanica-Zdrój →
country	Poland →
currentOfficialLanguage	Polish →
hasCulturalRegion	Jelenia Góra Valley → Kłodzko Land →
hasEconomicActivity	ceramics industry → coal mining → copper mining → spa tourism → tourism →
hasLandscape	basins → forests → mountains → river valleys →
hasMountainRange	Karkonosze → Sudetes → Table Mountains →
hasUNESCOSite	Centennial Hall in Wrocław → Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica →
historicalAffiliation	German Empire → Habsburg Monarchy → Kingdom of Bohemia → Kingdom of Poland → Kingdom of Prussia → Nazi Germany → Weimar Republic →
historicalCapital	Wrocław →
historicalLanguage	Czech → German → Polish →
knownFor	architectural monuments → castles → palaces → post-German heritage → rich cultural heritage → spa towns →
largestCity	Wrocław →
locatedIn	Central Europe → southwestern Poland →
notableProduct	Bolesławiec pottery →
partOf	Silesia →
religionHistorically	Protestantism → Roman Catholicism →
timeZone	Central European Time →
timeZoneDST	Central European Summer Time →
traversedByRiver	Nysa Kłodzka → Oder River →

Referenced by (17)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of Mollwitz → Wrocław →	historicalRegion
Battle of Legnica → Śląsk Wrocław →	region
Lusatia →	borderedBy
Prussian Silesia →	contains
National Forum of Music →	culturalRegion
Silesia →	hasPart
Silesia →	hasSubregion
Lusatia →	historicalRegionOf
Lower Silesian Offensive →	location
Sagan ("Lower Silesia (historical region)") →	partOf
Oder River →	passesThrough
Theodor Kaluza ("Province of Silesia") →	placeOfBirth
Walther Nernst ("Province of Lower Silesia") →	placeOfDeath
Copernicus Airport Wrocław →	servesRegion
Prussian Silesia ("Province of Lower Silesia") →	successor